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Bruce goes dancing Down Under


A . FOUNDER •member of. Clitheroe Morris Men, Bruce Dowles, is off to Au­ stralia to meet a group of British ex­ patriates who prac­ tise the traditional form of dancing in Sydney.


Road, flies out today for a brief holiday “Down Under" with his elder brother Robin, who emi­ grated 12 years ago, and' will take the opportunity to compare notes with the Sydney Morris Men.


Bruce, of Whalley


the troupe from the New South Wales city will return - the compli­ ment in May , When they add a truly international flavour to Clitheroe Morris Men’s third “Day of Dance.”


Seventeen members of


d au g h ters celebrate their 16th birthdays soon and I had been toying with the idea of going- to see them for some months,” explained Bruce. “Towards the end of last year, when we were


“My brother’s twin,


they .happened to be in Australia. “That decided it for


said Bruce. . “It will be nice to go


thinking about prepara­ tions for the next day of dance, I thought I would write to the Sydney Morris Men and invite them to join us for the event. “I t _ was just a joke really, but surprise, sur­ prise, they wrote back to say that the date coincided with their planned two-month tour of the UK and they would be delighted to come.” Included in the letter


me,” said Bruce, who lives in Whalley Road with his wife Janet and has worked as an ad­ ministrative assistant with the Ribble Valley Council-for the p a s t ’ eight years. “It will be a kind' of


dual-purpose holiday, giving me a chance to watch the Australians in action and the opportun­ ity to see Robin and his family.” Bruce, who hails origi­


nally from the London area, was given a rous­ ing send-off by his fellow Morris Men at the New Inn on T h u rsd ay evening. “The way the economy


was an invitation for any Clitheroe Morris Men to pay them a visit if ever


out on a high note, with, a visit by dancers, from ' the other side o'f the world.”


dancing is very popular among British ex-patri- ates all over Australia and in other Common­ wealth countries.


He added that Morris


practise the traditional art. Four women who specialise in North West clog dancing will be in the Australian party coming to Clitheroe and looking forward to ap­ pearing with the town’s own ladies’ team.


It isn’t just men who


is at the moment, there is every chance that this year’s day of dance may be the last for a while,”


there will be a need for plenty of liquid refresh­ ment and the Aussies are eagerly looking for­ ward to tasting some real British ale.


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Schools’ plan rouses the passions


Parents demand third meeting


HANDS off our schools! That’s the resounding message hammered out in the past week to county council delegations at two public meetings in the Clitheroe area. In fact, opposition has


.that a third public meet­ ing to debate the issue has had to be arranged.


been so strong to the edu­ cation authority’s, prop­ osed reorganisation plans for local secondary schools


This will be on Wednes­ day, April 21st, at 7-30


p.m., in the sports hall at R ib b le sd a le School, Clitheroe.


Clitheroe Palish Hall last Wednesday and at Bow- land County Secondary School on Monday, at­ tracted a total of about 1,000 parents, teachers, pupils and governors. As more th an 100


The m e e t in g s , a t


FOR full reports of both meetings, turn to


page 6. Readers’ letters on


the issue are on page 8.


people were unable to gain admission to the first meeting, the county Edu­ cation Committee chair­ man, County Coun. Mrs Josephine Farrington, was forced to bow to a request to hold a third. The huge turn-out was


wash to close it; there is a strong body of people who want the school and we


are looking at its future,” he said. On Tuesday morning, in


the absence of County Coun. Mrs Farrington and Mr Collier, Chief Assis­ tant - Education Officer Mr Ray Cornish- said the chairman had welcomed the high turn-out and praised the quality of con­ tributions.


.county council should do so by March 31st, through the local education offices in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe.'


anyone wishing to make a written statement to the


. He pointed out that


a surprise because, as she explained, the hall was only three-quarters full for the last public meeting on the comprehensive issue three years ago. Concern was expressed


Education Officer Mr David Staton described the response to both meetings as “overwhelm­ ing,” and said the interest' shown in the schools by parents was to be ap­ plauded. The District’ Education


Overwhelming Ribble Valley District


— particularly on Monday — about the future role of Bowland County Secon­ dary School, which Chief Education Officer Mr Andrew Collier described as “a difficult-question.” “We have not said at this point that we would


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Shopping festival plans fake shape


COMPETITIONS, window displays, spe­ cial offers, raffles, late night opening and shopping for tne dis­ abled trill be among the


Clitheroe’s first shop­ ping festival to be held in the spring. Organised by Clitheroe


f eatur e s of


and District Chamber of Trade, the fortnight-long event is designed to tie in with part of the Ribble Valley Arts Festival, or­ ganised by the Ribble Valley Council and being held for the first time this year, with such attrac­ tions as concerts, drama and dancing. Chamber of Trade pres­


ident Mr Sid Moore said they were working in close liaison with the Ribble Valley Council in a


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bid to make the shopping festival a .success. He hoped that all Chamber members, as well as other local shopkeepers, would join in. “We really aim to make


as the shoppers — will be announced later. Mr Moore said it was


this something special,” said Mr Moore. “The in­ tention of the festival fortnight as a whole is to encourage tourism and we hope to attract a lot of shoppers from outside Clitheroe with a number of special features.” The shopping festival


also hoped tha t each chamber member would introduce a special offer for the duration of the festival, with details again to be announced nearer the time. The four Chamber


will be held between April 24th and May 8th, with shops set to stay open until 8 p.m. on the Thurs­ day and Friday of both weeks. It is also the Chamber’s


members who have al­ ready met council rep­ resentatives and are co­ ordinating all the details of the shopping festival are Mr Barry Stevens, Mr John Cowgill, Mr Roland Haibvood and Mr David Lancaster. “We had a good re­


hope that shops remain open on both Wednesdays of the festival as well as open for business on the May Day Bank holiday on May 3rd. The “festival atmos­


phere” will include the de­ coration of the main shop-, ping streets with the bunting used during last year’s two Royal visits. Many features of the


shopping festival, how­ ever, are still in the plan­ ning stages and it is ex­ pected that details of vari­ ous competitions — for the shopkeepers as well


Families in the swim


FAMILIES are being en­ couraged to swim to­ gether at Ribblesdale Pool with the introduction of a new “family night.” Between 5 and 8 p.m.


every Wednesday, mums and dads can swim free of charge and pay just 20p for each , child, represent­ ing a considerable saving on normal admission prices. ■ A Ribblesdale Pool


sponse to the Christmas lights campaign a few months ago and hope the festival will - be an even bigger success,” said Mr Stevens, who added that helpers would be welcome when the bunting is put up on the weekend before the festival.- Anyone in­ terested should _ contact Mr Stevens at Out of Doors, Clitheroe 24246. Other features inciden­


tal to the fortnight are a spring music festival or­ ganised by the Rotary Club of Clitheroe and a proposed schools and open art competition and exhib­ ition at Trinity Youth and Community Centre.


Halfway there


THE Ribble Valley Hos­ pice Appeal has reached the halfway mark in its bid to raise £40,000.


• The la te s t total of actual cash raised is £14,697, but an appeal spokesman said that fi­ gures in the pipeline would take the tally up to £ 20,000. . During the last quarter,


spokesman said it was hoped that the trial offer would encourage families to swim on a regular basis.' , Last admission time for


Prospect of election


change A CHANGE in election procedure with fewer seats coming vacant at the same time is to be considered by the Ribble Valley Council. The Policy and Re­


BANGING the big drum for women’s rights at the turn of the century are (from left) Mrs Alice Seed, Mrs Alice Buckle, Mrs Dilys Whittaker and Mrs F ra n c e s Oliver. Mem b ers


sources Committee has asked Chief Executive Mr Michael Jackson to pre­ pare a report on election options, although any changes could not be im­ plemented before 1987. Coun. Brian Braith-


Liaison Committee meets in Clitheroe on Wednes­ day to discuss all the points raised previously. All the evidence col­


lected — including ’tape recordings of the public meetings — will be pre­ sented to the county’s Education General Pur­ poses Sub-Committee, possibly at its meeting on May 18th. >


waite (Clitheroe) said that the council lost a great deal of continuity when all the members came up for re-election at the same time. Other members, said


R im in g to n d ram a group, they played irate suffragettes sent from London to a sleepy L an c a sh ire town to stir up 'the womenfolk in the comedy “Lancashire Hot Pot” presented at the weekend.. They succeeded in b u rn in g down the


of


local Co-op and caus­ ing general havoc, but all ended happily. For a report on the


p ro d u c t io n arid a n o th e r p ic tu r e , please turn to page


3-


that a great deal of ex­ perience w'as lost 'when the council chamber was filled with row’s of new’ faces. The committee stipu­


lated that no more than one third of the members should come ’ up for • re- election at any one time.


Barn blaze


A BARN at Windy Yates F a rm , N ew to n , was gutted and a quantity of straw destroyed in a fire in the early hours of Monday mo rn in g . Clitheroe Fire Brigade used four jets on the blaze and spent a number of hours damping down.


Regulars’ take the


‘


plunge EIGHTY regulars from the Buck Inn, Clitheroe, will be taking the plunge on Sunday. afternoon to raise money to help send local kidney patient Alan Gudgeon on holiday. • The appeal fund for Mr


Retirement flats idea for Stanley House site


A SOLUTION could be in sight to the long­ standing problem of Clitheroe’s Stanley House.


toric building in Lower- gate, derelict for years, could be transfortned by a Preston housing associa­


architects has submitted a plan to use Stanley House itself as offices. The Fairhaven Housing


The site around the his- said that contracts were


tion which plans to build 30 retirement flats there. And a Clitheroe firm of


Association, a subsidiary of the Eastbrook Housing Association, which w’as highly commended for its building of the Ribble Valley Council sheltered housing scheme at Park Houses, Longridge, in 1976, has applied to de­ velop part of the garden at Stanley House and other land at the back previously used for allot­ ments. The tw’o-storey develop*


currently being drawm up for the purchase of the portion of land in question from the owners, SS Michael and J o h n ’s Church. “We feel this is a very


attractive site for such a development,” said Mr Woodhead, “Of course, we appreciate the historic significance of Stanley House and the scheme will blend into the sur­ roundings.” The Fairhaven Associa­


the Wednesday sessions is 7-30 p.m.


money received in lieu of flowers totalled £1,070, donations £176 and events realised £3,094, which in­ cluded amounts sent di­ rectly to the central appeal fund at Blackburn. Additional cash came from the sale of sundry items.


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tion has in fact been working with Clitheroe architects Sunderland, Peacock and Associates, who have applied to the Ribble Valley. Council’s Planning Department to use Stanley House itself for offices. “The two plans are


Gudgeon Will also be boosted • by members of Clitheroe Swimming Club, taking part in their own sponsored event at the Ribblesdale : Pool at the same time as the swim­ mers from the Lowergate pub.


ment would comprise 30 flats intended mainly for retired couples and each offered ' for private sale. There would also be war­ den’s accommodation, a communal lounge and car parking. Project architect Mr


George .'Woodhead said the development w’ould


stray a little onto the open land to the back of Stanley House, but w’ould mainly be confined to the former . garden area. He


N o w i t ’s L t J o h n


A CLITHEROE man came face to face with


Royalty on Friday as he left the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst.


ficer was Princess Anne wheri 22-year-old John


For the inspecting of­


Cowgill passed out as a 2/Lt from the academy’s Victory College.


; Lt Cowgill, a former student a t . Lancaster


Royal Grammar School' and Warwick Universi­ ty, where he gained a law degree, has spent 20 w’eeks at Sandhurst on the last type of'course to be held specifically for graduates. : On his departure, h e .


was presented with, the college commander’s award ’ — an engraved silver tankard. . He now joins the.


Queen’s Lancashire Re­ giment, at present based at Shropshire.


main interests are sport­ ing — golf, rugby, box in g and m o to r ' sports.


Outside the Army, his ■


Coun. John Cowgill,’ of H e re fo rd DriVe, Clitheroe, and Mrs E. Trueman, of Saw’ley,


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quite separate but we have been working in liaison to ensure the best possible results,” said Mr Woodhead. Ribble Valley Council’s


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Planning and Technical Officer .Mr Philip Bailey said the principle of the two schemes was very much in. keeping with the Clitheroe District Elan. “It would also be desir­


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Michael and John’s, Fr Joseph Warding said the proposed development was “very much to' be de­ sired”. “I understand that the


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. ‘ “The church will retain ownership of the rest of the property.”


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